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Enugu, Nigeria , 22, November,  2025 The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2025 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST), which was scheduled to begin on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, in Enugu State. According to an official statement issued by…

Kano, Nigeria — November 21, 2025 The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of security deployments in the border Local Government Areas of Shanono and Tsanyawa, amid heightened concerns over criminal activities in the region. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP…

Abuja, Nigeria — November 21, 2025 The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KN Nandap, pcc, mmis, fsmn, on Thursday received the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther, at the Service Headquarters in Abuja. The Ambassador was accompanied by the First Secretary of the German Embassy, Mr. Markus Sasse, during the high-level visit aimed…

Minna, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 The Niger State Government has strongly condemned the abduction of students from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, describing the incident as unacceptable and deeply distressing. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abubakar Usman, authorities confirmed that…

Kano, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has bolstered security efforts across the state with the provision of 10 vehicles and 50 motorcycles to the Joint Task Force (JTF), marking another strategic intervention aimed at improving safety, mobility, and rapid response in high-risk communities. The distribution, held on Wednesday…

Abuja, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 Two days after obtaining a 20-year prison sentence against a leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini Ismaila, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday in Abuja arraigned two additional suspects on terrorism-related offences and incitement for a military takeover. ISWAP Suspect Arraigned on Six-Count…

Enugu, Nigeria — November 20, 2025 Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has described the passing of Senator Okey Ezea as a monumental loss to Enugu State and to Nigeria at large. In a personally signed statement, Governor Mbah said he received the news of the senator’s death with a deep sense of sorrow, noting that…

Kebbi State, 17 November 2025 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts toward the immediate rescue of students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The directive came on Monday, 17…

Abuja, 19  November,  2025 President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments in key government agencies as part of efforts to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, and improve service delivery in the public sector. Among the changes announced is the redeployment of Musa Sarkin Adar, formerly the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries…

Abuja, 19th November, 2025 The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on the local production of pharmaceutical products as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, gave the assurance when he received…